The Numbering System We Commonly Use Is Called the Decimal

question 40

Multiple Choice

The numbering system we commonly use is called the decimal numbering system because it uses ____ symbols to represent all possible numbers.

• A) 2
• B) 5
• C) 10
• D) 16

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Definitions:

Weighted Average Cost of Capital

The average rate of return a company is expected to pay its security holders, weighted by the proportion of each finance source in the company's structure.

Bonds

Fixed-income investment products representing a loan made by an investor to a borrower, typically corporate or governmental.

Preferred Shares

A class of ownership in a corporation that has a higher claim on assets and earnings than common shares, usually with fixed dividends.

Cost of Equity

The return a company requires to decide if an investment meets capital return requirements and is used to evaluate the cost of funding projects via equity financing.